wardsenatorfe92
Well-known member
As I've mentioned in the Conquests thread, I just recently obtained a 500MHz iBook G3 off ebay. (64 MB RAM, CD-ROM, 10 GB HDD, OS 9.2.2). Right now, going into college I don't really have the money to invest in it right now, but I still would like to use it for some normal tasks.. (writing papers, minimal internet, etc). Anyway, I have a few questions about the machine (mostly OS oriented, but enough iBook-wise to keep it in this board).
1) Is their any way I could get my printer to directly connect and be usable with this machine? The only limitation is that it has OS 9, and the printer doesn't have OS 9 drivers. It's a Canon Pixma MP150.. one of those scanner/ printer combos. I could care less about scanning, but I'd really like to be able to print directly from the machine if I use it to type up some papers. I know I can simply plug in my flash drive and bring it up on my MacBook, but I just wish there was a way that I could get the machine to print without going to all that trouble. (and for reference, I have Appleworks 5 installed on it).
2) Under OS 9, what would be the best browser? (And 64 MB RAM, of course). I have IE on it right now, but theres a lot of websites that IE just completely spaces out on. I know that all the browsers are going to be mildly obsolete, but I'd still like to know if theres something more usable out there. I know about Classila, I have it installed but I don't have enough RAM for it to run.
3) Final question, I've heard a lot about the white "iBook G3/G4" series and the "solder problems.." should I be worried about carrying this laptop around? I don't mean like abusing it, but more like carrying it around with me in a backpack in a case. The machine doesn't show any symptoms of any "soldering" problems, but I don't want to do anything to make the machine inoperable.
Anyway, thanks for the help.. I know most of these questions might have been asked before, but I can't find the answers. I know how it is, I'm a regular on a ton of other forums.. haha.
Jake.
1) Is their any way I could get my printer to directly connect and be usable with this machine? The only limitation is that it has OS 9, and the printer doesn't have OS 9 drivers. It's a Canon Pixma MP150.. one of those scanner/ printer combos. I could care less about scanning, but I'd really like to be able to print directly from the machine if I use it to type up some papers. I know I can simply plug in my flash drive and bring it up on my MacBook, but I just wish there was a way that I could get the machine to print without going to all that trouble. (and for reference, I have Appleworks 5 installed on it).
2) Under OS 9, what would be the best browser? (And 64 MB RAM, of course). I have IE on it right now, but theres a lot of websites that IE just completely spaces out on. I know that all the browsers are going to be mildly obsolete, but I'd still like to know if theres something more usable out there. I know about Classila, I have it installed but I don't have enough RAM for it to run.
3) Final question, I've heard a lot about the white "iBook G3/G4" series and the "solder problems.." should I be worried about carrying this laptop around? I don't mean like abusing it, but more like carrying it around with me in a backpack in a case. The machine doesn't show any symptoms of any "soldering" problems, but I don't want to do anything to make the machine inoperable.
Anyway, thanks for the help.. I know most of these questions might have been asked before, but I can't find the answers. I know how it is, I'm a regular on a ton of other forums.. haha.
Jake.